A recent Carfax study shows that many cars tagged with safety notices remain unrepaired.
Carfax Estimates Hurricane Ian Damaged 358,000 Vehicles
Carfax data shows an additional 400,000 water-damaged cars in 2022.
Carfax data shows an additional 400,000 water-damaged cars in 2022.
Nationwide, the overall number of vehicles with an open recall is down almost 6% from 2021, but there are still far too many. A new report from Carfax explores the topic including which states have the most open recalls.
A no-cost, simple-to-use search tool, created by Carfax and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, can help reduce the potential danger posed by nearly 60 million U.S. vehicle with open recall issues.
The National Safety Council, three manufacturers, and other automotive stakeholders have issued a renewed call for drivers to check their vehicles for open recalls via the council's Check to Protect initiative.
There are presently 52 million vehicles with open recalls on the nation’s roadways, a significant decline from the 63 million in 2017 and the 57 million in 2018, according to the latest annual findings from Carfax.
After hurricanes Florence and Michael tore through the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia, some 478,661 flooded vehicles are back in use on roadways, according to new data from Carfax.
Subaru has begun offering an online tool that allows fleets to search for open recalls using the vehicle identification number through the Carfax used vehicle platform. The service is offered at no cost.
Currently, more than 63 million vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls are in use across the U.S., according to Carfax. People in California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York have the most vehicles with open recalls.
Car shoppers now get a Carfax Vehicle History Report with every Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC Certified car, truck, and SUV at no-cost from the selling dealer.
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